Often maligned, not just in this century, but in all of them, Henry VI Part One is considered to be such a bad play that there's a popular theory that Shakespeare didn't write it. Joel Fishbane suspects the theory was developed more to spare the scholar than out of concern for Shakespeare's ego. In the third episode of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane examines this question. Also: the show is summarized in one minute and the adaptations An Age of Kings and The HollowCrown are discussed.
Read MoreBernard Shaw, whose opinions on Shakespeare are too much fun not to quote on a daily basis, called The Taming of the Shrew "one vile insult to womanhood and manhood from the first word to the last." In Episode 02 of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane examines this problematic play.
Read MoreThere's no denying that Two Gentlemen of Verona is a deeply flawed play, but does it deserve its reputation as the dullest sword in Shakespeare's armory? In the debut episode of Shakespeare Unbard, I discuss one of Shakespeare's most maligned plays.
Read Moreshakespeare unbard is a 38 episode podcast that examines Shakespeare's work, one play at a time.
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